{"product_id":"i-am-because-of-you","title":"I Am Because of You","description":"Hermit, Zen Christian, spiritual globetrotter: in time for his 90th birthday in July of 2016,\nBrother David tells his incomparably rich life story. Beginning with his childhood in\nVienna, he describes his time in World War II and his years as a student after the war,\nhis family s emigration to the US and his entry into the then newly founded Benedictine\nmonastery in the state of New York. There, he soon began looking for what were then\nstill untrodden spiritual paths with undiscovered entryways to non-Christian religions.\nHe became particularly involved in the dialogue between Christianity and Buddhism,\nfounding the Center for Spiritual Studies in 1968, together with Jews, Buddhists,\nHindus and Muslims. His work encouraging dialogue between religions earned him the\n1975 Martin Buber Award.\nContemplation and periods of public life alternate with Brother David: he spends half\nthe year living as a recluse in the hermitage near his Benedictine monastery. Mysticism\nis his mission but not a mysticism devoid of connection to the world. His is a mysticism\nof the everyday, of life immediate in the now, of experiencing fully. He is convinced that\nGod s spirit speaks in and to us all.\nUnparalleled: unique biography of one of the most significant spiritual teachers and\nglobal guest speaker\nBrother David Steindl-Rast, born 1926 in Vienna, studied psychology, art, and\nanthropology. In 1952, he emigrated to the US, joined a Benedictine monastery, and\npracticed Zen. He is co-founder of the Center for Spiritual Studies and a recipient of the\nMartin Buber Award. When not travelling to lectures or as a spiritual teacher, he lives\nin the US as a hermit.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0809153599\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.0809153599.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Steindl-Rast, David\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43436290408509,"sku":"BVV.0809153599.G","price":37.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0809153599-0.jpg?v=1786139696","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/i-am-because-of-you","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}